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2011 Map of Coulee

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Baden and the adjacent Baden Coulee anchor the northeastern corner of this Ward County landscape, where the prairie gives way to the significant hydrologic features of the Des Lacs valley. The topography is defined by the expansive Lower Des Lacs Lake, managed by a series of structures including Dam Number 6 and Dam Number 7A. These water management features are central to the region's character, contrasting with the high, gridded farmland of the Missouri Plateau.

Settlement patterns follow the established section lines, with the small communities of Coulee and Kenaston serving as local hubs. The map reveals a highly structured rural network, where roads like 520th St NW and 352nd Ave NW facilitate movement between the valley floor and the surrounding plains. To the northwest, the Nelson-Landers Dam further illustrates the localized efforts to harness and control water in this typically arid northern environment.